Skip to content

CCDIS NCEEligibility and dates

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for the clinical documentation improvement examination, candidates must:

  • have graduated from a CDI program accredited by the College; or
  • have completed a comparable CDI onsite training program approved by the College within their facility.

Upcoming examination dates

The College is offering an early adopter rate to celebrate the launch of this new certification.

The CCDIS national certification examination date(s) are as follows:

Examination period*Application deadlineRegular pricing**Current pricing
October 27-31, 2025October 6, 2025$349 + taxes$199.00 + taxes
November 24-28, 2025November 7, 2025$349 + taxes$199.00 + taxes
January 19-23, 2026January 5, 2026$349 + taxes$199.00 + taxes
April 20-24, 2026April 1, 2026$349 + taxes$199.00 + taxes
June 22-26, 2026June 1, 2026$349 + taxes$199.00 + taxes
July 20-24, 2026July 3, 2026$349 + taxes$199.00 + taxes
September 21-25, 2026September 2, 2026$349 + taxes$199.00 + taxes
November 23-27, 2026November 2, 2026$349 + taxes$199.00 + taxes
* An examination period may be extended to provide more date options to candidates based on the volume of applications the College receives. Additional dates and times will be added as required.

Request to defer or withdraw

Deferral: A candidate may defer their application to a future sitting of the NCE. The applicant is required to notify the exam team through a deferral request at least 10 business days before exam sitting. Please note that an application can only be deferred a total of three times.

Withdrawal: The request to withdraw from an examination must be received in writing by the deadlines stated below. A refund of 100% of the examination fee will be provided. No refund will be provided past these deadlines.

Examination periodDeadline for withdrawalDeadline for deferral
October 27-31, 2025October 6, 2025October 13, 2025
November 24-28, 2025November 7, 2025November 10, 2025
January 19-23, 2026January 2, 2026January 5, 2026
April 20-24, 2026April 1, 2026April 6, 2026
June 22-26, 2026June 1, 2026June 8, 2026
July 20-24, 2026July 3, 2026July 6, 2026
September 21-25, 2026September 2, 2026September 7, 2026
November 23-27, 2026November 2, 2026November 9, 2026

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, serve personalized content, and analyze our traffic. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our use of cookies. For more information, please review our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.